Ten years ago, in March 2007, a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737 crashed after the captain attempted to land from an unstable approach at Yogyakarta Airport, Indonesia. The aircraft touched down at 221 knots with only Flap 5 extended. This was 87 knots in excess of the correct Vref speed. The aircraft bounced twice and the nose-wheel broke away before the 737 overran the runway into a field. It caught fire, trapping 21 occupants while the remainder of 119 on board survived. The survivors included the captain and first officer.
Following the crash of Flight 200, the European Union banned Garuda and all Indonesian airlines from flying into the EU.
The Boeing 737 FCTM published Stabilised Approach Requirements state that maintaining a stable speed, descent rate, and vertical/lateral flight path in landing configuration is commonly referred to as the stabilised approach concept. It adds, Note: Do not attempt to land from an unstable approach.
Reading through the numerous reports of this accident it is hard to imagine a more gross demonstration of an unstable approach by the captain of this flight. Worse still, his deliberate decision to avoid going around despite numerous opportunities to do so, defies belief. A culture of "Real Men don't go-around" permeated his whole approach.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda...sia_Flight_200
Final Report:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110928...%20Release.pdf